The organization named Reese to the 2025 Gala Host Committee in February alongside a slate of Black leaders in the arts, fashion, sports, music and film industries. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is an honorary chair of the committee, which is led by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.

The Windy City was well-represented at Monday night's star-packed event, the first to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.

Social media was abuzz with reactions to Angel Reese's Met Gala ensemble. The Chicago Sky forward, currently in preseason, took time out for the esteemed event, a highlight she'd been eagerly anticipating as indicated by her social media post following Chicago's 89-62 victory over the Brazilian National Team.